165 + Uses for the Coconut Tree – There’s More To It Than Coconut Oil
Monday, July 23, 2012 12:03
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Coconut Oil gets all the love these days. This is not surprising as it has hundreds of uses. But what about the rest of the tree?
The coconut tree is 100% useable. Every little nook and cranny can be used for something. Today, I would like to take you on a little journey of some of the most interesting ways in which you can use all the parts of a coconut tree.
Ready? Here we go!
Coconut Tree Trunk
1. Book or Photo Album Cover
2. Canoes can be carved out of a coconut tree trunk
3. Drum
4. Dye
5. Furniture
6. Lumber/Building Materials
7. Medicine
8. Mouthwash
9. Paper Pulp
10. Small Bridges
11. The ‘wrapper’ of the palm can be used for toilet paper
Coconut Tree Roots
12. Beverages
13. Dye
14. Herbal Medicines
15. Mouthwash
16. Tonics
17. Toothbrush from a frayed piece of root
18. Treatment for diarrhea and dysentery
Coconut Tree Leaves/Fronds
19. Bags
20. Balls
21. Barbecue Skewers (from the center spine of the leaf mats)
22. Baskets
23. Book Cover
24. Brooms
25. Brushes
26. Decorations
27. Fans
28. Fish Trap (made from the leaf bud sheath)
29. Fruit Trays
30. Hats
31. Lamp Shades
32. Matting For Floors Or Walls
33. Mock Floral Arrangements
34. Paper Pulp
35. Room Dividers
36. Ropes
37. Sunshades
38. Thatching Materials For Roofs
39. Toys
40. Umbrella
41. Watch Band
42. Wrap For A White Rice Called Puso
Coconut Midrib
43. Arrows
44. Brooms
45. Skewers
46. Spears
47. Toothpicks
48. Torches
Coconut Spathe and Guinit
49. Bakya Straps
50. Caps
51. Containers
52. Handbags
53. Mats
Coconut Shell (Hollowed Out)
54. Bangles
55. Bird Feeder
56. Bowls
57. Buttons
58. Charcoal for Cooking
59. Cups
60. Decorative Artwork
61. Drums
62. Earrings
63. Exfoliator (finely crushed shell)
64. Fish Hooks
65. Fuel
66. Musical Instruments
67. Necklaces
68. Pendants
69. Plate
70. Scrapers
71. Small Animal Home
72. Spoons
73. Storage Containers
74. Thumb Pianos
75. Weapon of choice for Octapus in Australia. They also use is as shelter.
Coconut Husk
76. Cloth
77. Compost material
78. Decorative element of a dish of food
79. Floor Polisher
80. Fuel for cooking fire for bbq’s or just plain campfire cooking
81. Lashing
82. Matting
83. Nets
84. Peat Moss substitute
85. Rope
86. Scrubber to clean floors and cooking pots
87. Shredded as Stuffing for pillows and mattresses
88. Smoke of the burning husk is a natural mosquito repellent
89. Strainer
Coconut Tree – Consumables
90. Coconut Butter
91. Coconut Cream
Coconut Meat (which can be used for)
92. Animal Feed
93. Candies
94. Coconut Chips
95. Coconut Sprout (an edible fluff of marshmallow-like consistency from newly
germinated coconuts)
96. Effective Natural Laxative
97. Desiccated Coconut
98. Flour
99. Latik
100. Relief from colitis
101. Relief from diarrhea
102. Relief from dysentery
103. Relief from Indigestion
104. Relief from piles
105. Relief from ulcers
106. Rids the body of worms and parasites
107. Snacks
Coconut Milk (which can be used for or as)
108. Bath Soak
109. Beverage (has anti-carcinogenic and antiviral properties)
110. Body Lotion
111. Body Wash
112. Bone builder (contains high levels of phosphorus)
113. Cooking
114. Cuticle Soak
115. Cough Syrup Substitute
116. Dairy Substitute
117. Finger Paint
118. Hair Conditioner
119. Hair Loss Treatment
120. Hair Shampoo
121. Maintains blood sugar
122. Reduces inflammation
123. Reduces severity of smoker’s cough
Coconut Oil (which has hundreds of uses. Learn about 160 of them here).
Coconut Sap
124. Beverages (known as Neera, Toddy, Tuak, Karewe)
125. Candy
126. Coconut Amino Seasoning Sauce
127. Sugar
128. Syrup
129. Vinegar
130. Vodka
131. Wine
Coconut Water
132. Acts as a diuretic
133. Acts like an antioxidant and scavenges free radicals
134. Aids body in fighting infections
135. Aids in breaking kidney stones and also flushes the toxins out of the
kidneys
136. Aids in removal of intestinal worms and parasites
137. Aids in urinary infections and problems
138. Alkalizes urine
139. Antiseptic properties kill blood based diseases such as AIDS, measles,
SARS, Hep C, herpes, and influenza
140. Applied to the body directly or on a soaked cloth, it cools the body when
overheated from exertion or fever
141. Balances electrolytes
142. Balances the body’s PH
143. Boosts immune system
144. Boosts poor circulation
145. Detoxifies all the systems in the body
146. Increases endurance
147. Increases energy
148. Increases metabolism and helps reduce weight
149. Keeps the reproductive system healthy
150. Prevents dehydration
151. Promotes liver function
152. Provides constipation relief in large amounts
153. Provided relief from bloating
154. Provides relief from boils
155. Provides relief from prickly heat
156. Reduces acidity in the blood
157. Reduces fluid pressure in the eyes in persons with glaucoma
158. Reduces frequency and severity of vomiting
159. Rids one of hangovers and its symptoms
160. Skin Moisturizer
161. Used as a tonic when combined with lemon and herbs
162. Used in blood transfusion as it is almost identical to blood plasma
163. Used in place of water called for in recipes
Misc…
164. Heart of Palm Meat
165. Heart of Palm Brine
Bet you didn’t know the coconut tree was this cool did you? 165 non-oil uses! Whew!
How do you use coconut aside from the oil? Anything on this list surprising?
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it is correct that the english term in guinit is coconut sheat?